Wool: The Graphic Novel

If you just want a quick post apocalyptic read in comic format, then this your (graphic) novel. The artwork is well done, and there is a story within the pages. However, please take my (and other reviewer's) advice and read the novels first.

There is nothing wrong with Wool The Graphic Novel, but it is a VERY watered down six comic recap of the first FIVE NOVELS in the amazing Wool series by Hugh Howey. You do get a feel for the people living inside the silo individually, but I feel like some of what was missing was the interpersonal relationships between people. Also missing was some explanation as to how the silo actually ran, what roles people partook. I remember thinking in the novels that the system ran really well, that everyone worked together. But I didn't get that same sense here.

There was a lot of stuff mentioned in passing that was never fully explained and I feel like there was an expectation of assumed prior knowledge, as if the author expected that people would have read the novels first. As a result, someone new to the Wool universe would have a hard time with this graphic novel.

That said, the artwork was well done, it was visually pleasing. Although, I must admit that the visuals on the page looked nothing like how I had imagined it all.

I'm giving the Graphic Novel 3 stars, as its a great introduction to the wool universe, but only if you don't mind spoiling yourself completely for the first series of novels!

So the Graphic novel format allowed me to complete more than the books could make me. To me its still not compelling enough because it spends too much time politicking rather than exploring the future. The Silo's itself continue to be a very interesting concept but storytelling is much more than an idea and for me that's where Wool just does not tick enough boxes. What should have been thoughtful became pretty mundane and that's that.